Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

White smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney at the Vatican, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica ...

The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are ...

Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new ...

By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel and ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel confirmed the election of a new pope, ending the conclave and marking a new era for the ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

White smoke streamed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the 133 cardinals inside have ...

The Baltimore faithful are marking a new era of the Catholic Church amid the election of the first American to become pope.